The 67th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was Sunday, just as was Dec. 7, 1941. Having undergone a tonsilectomy several days earlier, More...
Cynthia Levatte of Damascus defeated incumbent Ronnie "Rat" Ashley in last week's runoff for the Early County School Board District 5 at-large school board seat. Only eight votes separated the two candidates when all votes had been counted Tuesday night, with Levatte leading Ashley 1,626 to 1,618. More...
Rezonings, alcohol licenses and ordinances were among the items of business addressed by the Blakely City Council at their Dec. 2 meeting. Prior to the meeting, the council held a public hearing concerning the 2009 budget and a public hearing concerning rezoning of a property on Columbia Street owned by Jerry Rogers. More...
Thursday morning's recount of the ballots in the Board of Education District 5 county-wide election resulted in no change to the vote count. The results remain Cynthia Levatte 1628, Ronnie "Rat" Ashley 1622. More...
121008-01 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, EARLY COUNTY Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Supornchai Ekarintaragun to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated September 13, 2006 in the amount of $89,200. More...
Starting a household budget and sticking to it is analogous to living a health-conscious lifestyle. Just as exercise and a good diet are needed to stay physically healthy, wise spending and living within your means are needed to stay financially healthy. With a bit of discipline and an eye to keeping records, you'll find it easy to live on a budget. More...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 BIRTHDAYS: Tommie Wright, Travis Johnson THURSDAY, DEC. 11 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club PILOT CLUB BLAKELY #282 O.E.S. AL-ANON, 6:30 p.m. More...
Smile and the world smiles with you. It seems unlikely that anyone would question the inherent wisdom behind that statement, because we've all seen it in action. If you smile at someone, even a stranger, they more than likely will smile back. More...
Luke 1:39-45 As we witness — through scripture — the unfolding of the divine drama, the eternal plan of salvation of the lost human race, it seems as if some of the characters — major and minor — simply, burst onto the scene out of nowhere. More...
Mary Wystalone Duke, 81, of Colquitt died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Miller County Hospital. Mrs. Duke was born in Baker County June 8, 1928. She was a homemaker and member of Milford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ricky Duke; and a sister, Emma Duane Killebrew. More...
Charlie Brown trees and brown needles don't have to haunt you this holiday season. With the help of a few tips and tricks from the University of Georgia, your Christmas tree will be fresh long after the celebrating is over. Before picking out a tree, decide the size, species and how much you want to spend. More...
Jody Hodges and Leslie Shiver have been appointed the directors for the 2009 Early County Forestry Pageant by the Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. The pageant will be Saturday, Jan. 10 at 5 p.m. at Mangham Auditorium. More...
Parade highlights Holiday on the Square